Motivating patients towards a healthier lifestyle: putting the evidence into everyday practice

Motivating patients towards a healthier lifestyle: putting the evidence into everyday practice

General practices can make an important contribution to preventing chronic disease and managing each of the SNAP lifestyle behaviours, including smoking, dietary change, hazardous drinking, physical activity and weight.

Topics to be covered:

• Strategies for influencing patient behaviour change
• Embracing an ‘absolute risk approach’ in your practice
• Evidence based tools and clinical guidelines for detection, assessment and management of behavioural risk factors
• Benefits of the My health for life program for your practice
  and patients

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For more information about this event please phone our Events Coordinator, Raquel McCready on 07 3864 7522 or email rmccready@bsphn.org.au

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